Chapter 12 Section 12

Because there are no tenants, room 202 is a bit empty, and the only furniture is the L-shaped sofa in the living room to lie down on.After a little rinse, Guo Xiaofeng and his daughter lay down on the two sides of the L-shaped sofa with their clothes on to make do with rest. But Aimei was still immersed in the aftertaste of the case, and she couldn't fall asleep even when she lay down. After a while, she finally whispered: "dad." "Oh?" "'Ginger is still spicy', isn't it?" "Why are you suddenly humble?" "I was going to joke that most of what you do is useless."

"Oh?" "Look, you followed 302 and then Aunt Tang, and it turned out that the waiter was the murderer. Of course, now that you know that you have other plans for tracking 302, it can't be considered useless." "My daughter, you think things are too simple. How many times did Edison have to experiment thousands of times to invent the electric light? How can it be useless to do elimination?" "Of course I understand this truth. No scientific invention can be achieved overnight," Aimei argued. "But the obviously irrelevant ones are also excluded. Wouldn't it be a waste of too much energy and seem too stupid?"

"What are you referring to? Aunt Tang?" Guo Xiaofeng asked back, suddenly a little more meaningful in his voice, "Then, Aimei, tell me, why can I guarantee to catch that criminal tonight? That fugitive Will definitely come to 302? Didn’t you find that there are many loopholes in my explanation to Manager Sun tonight? The fugitive may take revenge by the way, but how could he give up his original plan and come here just for revenge like Wu Zixu—and only once A little too much reprimand?" After a pause, Aimei sat up with a "hula". "What do you mean, Dad?"

Guo Xiaofeng was still lying peacefully: "You've already guessed it, haven't you?" He said lazily, "This is a three-person team of thieves. One is in charge of doing it, that is, the fugitive; Thing, this is the job of the restaurant attendant; the last one is responsible for opening the window buttons of many tenants, so that the fugitive can go in and out at night, and can also use the opportunity of cleaning to eavesdrop on the conversations of the people in the house. This person is yours Aunt Tang!" "You mean, you mean, the burglary at 301—" "Yes, it was announced by Aunt Tang." Guo Xiaofeng's voice suddenly added a little pride, "Fortunately, I also took advantage of this, you know, I like to play tricks the most, because people's habits and nature are difficult to violate. I let Aunt Tang went to lie to that greedy guy who was in a hurry to get money, saying that 302 had withdrawn 200,000 in cash for an urgent matter, and would send it away tomorrow. Sure enough—”

The room fell into silence again—— Guo Xiaofeng finally sat up too, and turned to look at his daughter who was drooping and silent: "Why do you keep your head down and don't speak, Ai Mei? Are you hurt?" Ai Mei finally raised her head: "I've never doubted Aunt Tang, but why do you doubt her? Dad, you didn't even meet her at first, and you didn't even talk to her. The results of the investigation you commissioned also proved that Aunt Tang has no criminal record or other suspicious things. Isn't that true? ?” "No, no, Aunt Tang was indeed innocent before. That's why I'm willing to give her a chance to make up for her mistakes. I hope she can keep her clean history. In this case, 'Iron Button' colluded with the waiter earlier. In order to gain greater control, I finally found another helper, Aunt Tang."

"But how did you know? Why did you suddenly suspect Aunt Tang?" "Why?" Guo Xiaofeng smiled faintly, "Because of your initial introduction, it was strengthened when you came to Manager Sun. When you answered me that Aunt Tang decided to work until the Chinese New Year before leaving, I became firm." Guo Xiaofeng immediately heard a more puzzled tone. "My original introductions? Is there anything weird about those? I don't understand?" Looking at his daughter's increasingly confused eyes, this time Guo Xiaofeng didn't answer right away, rubbing his chin, thinking about how to express it properly.

"Oh, it's really a difficult question to answer. After many years of experience, the Aunt Tang you described to me seems too stubborn at first." "Stubborn? But what's so strange about this?" Aimei immediately retorted, "Isn't this the case for all farmers? They refuse to move when the flood comes, and they insist on giving birth to boys if they stick to the old ideas. They are inherently conservative, or Be stubborn!" Guo Xiaofeng shook his head resolutely: "Prejudice! Aimei, this is prejudice! Of course there are situations like what you said, but it was when their eyes were forced to fix on the land for a long time, and only then did the actions you mentioned, and in this sense, Who is not stubborn? Those small townspeople who accuse migrant workers of destroying the appearance of the city can all add credit to the city? I see a lot of people who are sloppy, swearing in public, and spitting everywhere! But they still insist on accusing Others? There are those so-called "elites" who are still trying to use the Confucianism that once made the Chinese people suffer so much to become the only spiritual destination and action guideline for all Chinese people, as if modern people are so stupid that they can no longer use it in the spiritual field. I can’t make anything, so I have to look back! Aren’t these people more conservative? In my opinion, farmers are the least conservative, and such a huge flow of migrant workers shows that they are not conservative at all.”

"So you suspect Aunt Tang?" "It's not suspicion, but I have a strange feeling about her 'stubbornness', and I'm even more strange after hearing what you said that hurt my self-esteem." "why?" "Because—" Guo Xiaofeng pondered for a moment, and then said, "Because losing your job is not about hurting your self-esteem, but rather hurting your vitality. Maybe you will say that losing your job for no reason is unbearable, but my precious daughter , You have to know that such high-level pain can only be felt by those who shed tears for the Indonesian tsunami, anxious to save the tropical rainforest, and strive for a good death for stray cats and dogs. Yes. What is Aunt Tang's life like? Let's think about it: at her age, she must have been hungry for a long time when she was a child; You have to give birth endlessly; Bao Buqi also endures domestic violence from time to time. When you arrive in the city, don’t talk about being looked down upon by those ordinary citizens for decades—because you can ignore them; just talk about working, it must be dirty and tiring The kind of place, and it is likely to be owed wages; for small businesses, you must be expelled, scolded or even beaten by the urban management; live-basically the worst place, and you must have been expelled by the police on the pretext of checking a temporary residence permit a few years ago , fines, and being angry. So I always think that in China, the most stable and toughest mentality should be the migrant workers. So, Ai Mei, tell me about this woman who has been working for more than ten years and has not gone crazy. Can I not be surprised that she, who owes money and is not worried about not being able to find a new job, insists on going back to Guangjin apartment to work because she claims to hurt her self-esteem?"

"So you suspect her?" Aimei asked in a low voice. "So I want to know what the real reason is." Guo Xiaofeng said, "But the result is not the reason I guessed in good faith-for example, she was severely humiliated and wronged! Or was withheld the deposit and so on. The fact is that no one Saying insulting words to her, at most, kicking her out without prior notice, what's the big deal? Cursing behind her back, cursing and cursing Manager Sun and Guangjin's apartment is enough, but she is so stubborn and insists on going back? I have to lean more towards Manager Sun's intuition."

"But I always thought it was his prejudice," whispered Amy dejectedly. Guo Xiaofeng smiled: "Prejudice? If you mean habitual opinions and opinions, it's almost inevitable for everyone, especially old guys like us. But people who hate routine and deliberately find new answers and new opinions for everything don't Prejudice? I dare say, that is also prejudice! And people like us may have rigid views, which may not sound new, but we do not lack common sense, and sometimes it turns out to be correct. good." "It's true now." Aimei murmured and admitted, with a taste of reluctance.

Guo Xiaofeng smiled again: "So, just to be on the safe side, I first told Manager Sun that I think his suspicions are justified, but the suspect may not belong to Aunt Tang, or only Aunt Tang, in order to 'take a long line to catch big fish', let Aunt Tang come back first, and solemnly explain to Sun Manager, don't let Aunt Tang know about our coming, lest you startle the snake, I want to see what's going on, if it's a pustule, I must find a way to squeeze it out!" Aimei suddenly realized: "Oh, that's how it is. No wonder you repeatedly told me and pretended to ask me to find out whether Aunt Tang will return to Guangjin Apartment. Dad, why don't you tell me the truth?" Guo Xiaofeng looked at his daughter lovingly: "Because you haven't learned the inconsistency between your heart and your face, my precious girl! When you tell me the next day, Aunt Tang said that she will quit before the end of the year, go home for the New Year, and find a new job next year. I forget it For a moment, it’s nothing more than one more week of work, and the salary is less than a week, because she counted the extra days for her when she was kicked out, and now she has to pay back when she comes back, isn’t it too strange? In addition to the restaurant’s quarrel At that scene, I can almost assert what might happen!" "But I didn't realize anything, and your guess is completely correct." Aimei's voice was full of frustration again. "That's because you often ignore common sense." Guo Xiaofeng replied bluntly, "You like dramatic results—what do you want to believe that those who pick up junk are rich people, those who are serious are bad guys, and those who are full of smiles are actually perverts—and so on. the opposite thing." After speaking, he lay down on the sofa again. "Okay, you understand, can you rest now?" Aimee also fell dejectedly, but after a while, she suddenly cried out softly: "dad." "Well?" "Can Aunt Tang be exempted from prosecution? Didn't she make up for it?" "I would like that to happen, but I have to talk to her first tomorrow." "About what?" "Try to dispel her idea of ​​committing a crime in the future." "You mean she will—" Ai Mei whispered. Guo Xiaofeng was silent. "Why don't you talk, Dad?" "Ai Mei," Guo Xiaofeng's voice added some seriousness, "You should know that even the laws that are most in line with the morals of the world can only deter the vast majority of people who live and work in peace and contentment, children, without this item, It's easy for people to take risks." "But in a few years, her son may be fine as soon as he graduates." "How many years? Aimei, you should know that even a day is hard for someone who has nothing to do." "But if the reality is like this, how can you persuade her?" "I don't know," Guo Xiaofeng muttered, and after he finished speaking, he turned over uncomfortably on the sofa, and finally muttered: "Now, let your father and I sleep for a while." Aimei had no choice but to remain silent, not knowing how to persuade her father to let Aunt Tang go, maybe she should tell her father how difficult life is for some of her classmates; also, if the student’s degree certificate is withheld for failing to pay the tuition fee How big is the blow, including for parents who expect their children to study well.Perhaps because of this, they are willing to do anything for money - including crime - a solution in desperation! But this is forgivable, if no crime has been committed, thought Aimee, sitting up again with a fever, and exclaiming impulsively: "dad--" This time, her answer was even and heavy breathing. Dad was really asleep, Aimei found out helplessly.Seeing her father's sleeping face, she fell down again dejectedly. If Aunt Tang's answer didn't satisfy Dad, would he let her go?How will Dad solve this problem in the end?Ai Mei didn't know, she realized that she still didn't know much about her father at work...